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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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Shows

13. - 17.

October 2026

Fakuma

Friedrichshafen,

Germany

17. - 20.

November 2026

Formnext

Frankfurt am Main,

Germany

02. - 05.

December 2026

Plast Eurasia

Istanbul,

Turkey

More Shows

Fiber-reinforced chassis for light commercial vehicles

Sustainable solution with polyurethane resin / High productivity through continuous production / Simple assembly, superior crash performance

Articles

Wear-free process monitoring during production

New HASCO presents new proximity switches for precise, contact-free position monitoring

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News 18.09.2025

Emerson released new temperature transmitter

Rosemount 3144S Temperature Transmitter offers 0.05-degrees Celsius accuracy, 20-year stability, advanced diagnostics and enhanced ease-of-use

News 09.09.2025

Innovative barista bar to be presented in Düsseldorf

At the K trade fair, BOY will demonstrate how injection moulding technology and creative applications can be combined

News 09.09.2025

Kistler to present solutions for cost reductions in plastics manufacturing

It will be demonstrated how current challenges in plastics manufacturing can be mastered at K 2025

News 22.08.2025

Agr International at drinktec 2025

Laboratory automation, precision bottle measurement and innovations in automated blowmolder control will be in the focus

Сase studies

Advancing medical mold development with Moldex3D

Since integrating Moldex3D into their workflow, IGS has significantly improved product quality and development efficiency

News 17.08.2025

Eliminating the need for wires or additional hardware

Progressive Components has expanded its range of mold monitoring devices by introducing the CVe Access Monitor

News 02.08.2025

No fear of encoder failure

Baumüller develops drive-integrated protection function for maximum availability also in the plastics industry

Сase studies

Model of success

Production-ready injection molding at GEMÜ with process development software from Kistler